Heidelberg West
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 209011199 · Banyule (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,879
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,224
- Per 1,000 residents
- 109.1
- Business growth YoY
- 2.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,838
- Change vs prior year
- +41
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,959
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area, not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 953.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,247 | 66.4% |
| 1–4 | 392 | 20.9% |
| 5–19 | 188 | 10.0% |
| 20–199 | 48 | 2.6% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,959). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,333 | 55.9% |
| Private company | 1,280 | 21.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 281 | 4.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 219 | 3.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 212 | 3.6% |
| Strata title | 185 | 3.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 101 | 1.7% |
| Fixed unit trust | 97 | 1.6% |
| Other | 251 | 4.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 308 | 16.4% | 8.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 277 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 196 | 10.4% | 5.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 193 | 10.3% | 8.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 163 | 8.7% | 1.2% |
| Retail Trade | 144 | 7.7% | -6.5% |
| Manufacturing | 139 | 7.4% | 0.7% |
| Other Services | 101 | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 87 | 4.6% | 1.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 80 | 4.3% | 2.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 49 | 2.6% | -3.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 49 | 2.6% | 19.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 32 | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Education and Training | 26 | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 20 | 1.1% | 25.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 5 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | -84.2% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Information Media and Telecommunications25.0%
- Financial and Insurance Services19.5%
- Health Care and Social Assistance8.4%
- Construction8.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.9%